Guards Polo Club season and Cartier Queen's Cup
Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn from Dorking
Dorking to Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn: collected at home, set down at the gates. Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park is 41 minutes from Dorking (27.8 miles) via the A24, M25 and A30. The season runs from April to mid-September, with the Cartier Queen's Cup between late May and mid-June. The nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission. For Dorking, the county is Surrey. Historic England lists Dorking's 20 and 22, High Street at Grade II*. Dorking is classed as a market town.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Dorking address, timed to the day's start. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. After the day, it is 41 minutes back to Dorking. The car sets out from Oxford, 72.5 miles from Dorking.
- Dorking to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park41 min, 27.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Dorking41 min, 27.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The nearest helicopter landing site is at Coworth Park, 1.5 miles away, by prior permission.
Source: guardspoloclub.comDorking is in Surrey.
Source: wikidata.org20 and 22, High Street, in central Dorking, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukDorking is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgSmart casual in all areas. Royal Box: men in collared shirt and tie, lounge suit or jacket/blazer; women in dresses, skirts or tailored trousers. No beachwear or rubber flip-flops.
Source: guardspoloclub.comThe club was founded on 25 January 1955 with Prince Philip as first President, a role he held for 66 years.
Source: guardspoloclub.comOriginally the Household Brigade Polo Club, renamed in 1969, and fully civilian from 2000. King Charles III became President in early 2024.
Source: guardspoloclub.comThe season runs from April to mid-September, with more than 600 matches a year.
Source: guardspoloclub.com
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Questions
How many miles is Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park from Dorking?
27.8 miles via the A24, M25 and A30: 41 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
When is Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn in 2027?
Not yet published; the organisers post the calendar ahead of the season.
Is there a dress code at Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
Smart casual in all areas. Royal Box: men in collared shirt and tie, lounge suit or jacket/blazer; women in dresses, skirts or tailored trousers. No beachwear or rubber flip-flops.
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